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Ghadir vs Todaro

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Specifications
Ghadir Todaro
Origin 🇮🇷 Iran 🇩🇪 Germany
Category Submarine Submarine
Type Midget submarine Diesel-electric attack submarine
Manufacturer Marine Industries Organization Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW)
Year introduced 2007 2005
Number built 20 units 10 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 117 tons 1,524 tons
Maximum speed 10.0 knots 12.0 knots
Range NA 8,000 nm at 8 knots
Length 29.0 m 56.0 m
Beam 9.0 m 6.8 m
Crew 7 27
Max depth NA 200 m
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Armament & Systems
Ghadir Todaro
Armament
  • 2 × 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes
  • Valfajr torpedoes
  • Hoot torpedoes
  • Nasr-1 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Jask-2 anti-ship cruise missiles
  • Naval mines
  • 6 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
  • 13 DM2A4 or Black Shark torpedoes
  • IDAS missiles
  • 24 external naval mines (optional)
Propulsion Diesel-electric propulsion, secondary retractable propeller 1 × MTU-396 16V (2,150 kW) diesel engine; 9 × HDW/Siemens PEM fuel cells (30–40 kW each) or 2 × 120 kW fuel cells; 1 × Siemens Permasyn electric motor (2,850 kW) driving a single seven-bladed skewback propeller

Overview

The Ghadir and the Todaro are both Submarine classes.

The Todaro displaces 1,524 tons — 13:1 the Ghadir's 117 tons. The Ghadir reaches 10 knots vs 12 knots for the Todaro. The Ghadir carries a crew of 7 vs 27 for the Todaro. Submerged displacement is 125 tons for the Ghadir vs 1,830 tons for the Todaro.

The Ghadir was produced in 20 units vs 10 for the Todaro. The Ghadir was commissioned in 2007, 2 years after the Todaro (2005).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Ghadir-class or Todaro-class?
The Todaro-class has greater displacement at 1,524 tons compared to the Ghadir-class's 117 tons.
Which is faster, the Ghadir-class or Todaro-class?
The Todaro-class is faster with a maximum speed of 12 knots compared to the Ghadir-class's 10 knots.
Which has longer range, the Ghadir-class or Todaro-class?
The Todaro-class has a longer range at 8,000 nautical miles compared to the Ghadir-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Ghadir-class or Todaro-class?
The Todaro-class is longer at 56.0 meters compared to the Ghadir-class's 29.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Ghadir-class and Todaro-class have?
The Todaro-class has a larger crew complement of 27 compared to the Ghadir-class's 7 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Ghadir-class or Todaro-class?
The Ghadir-class has been built in greater numbers with 20 vessels compared to 10 vessels of the Todaro-class.